By: Bruce Westlake and Pete Westlake (Two crusty old EV brothers) Electric Vehicle charging is not quite the same as combustion engine fueling. Some good experiences, and some bad, but always different. We, as consumers, need to recognize the difference …
Fleet Success Stories: Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC)
The city of Orlando has a sustainability goal of achieving net zero carbon dioxide emissions by the year 2050. As the city’s municipal utility, Orlando Utilities Commission, known as OUC, the Reliable One, announced its intention to meet that goal, …
Fleet Success Stories: Broward Schools
Broward County Schools is one of just a handful of Florida school districts that have started the transition to electric school buses. Florida Transportation Systems (FTS) and FPL, the electric utility serving the county, were integral partners in the school …
Fleet Success Stories: Miller Electric
Miller Electric was founded in 1928 as a small Jacksonville electrical contracting company that today is a national company licensed in nearly all 50 states. With over 1,900 employees, Miller Electric provides a diversified range of services to a vast …
Fleet Success Stories: City of Winter Park
As the first planned community in Florida, the City of Winter Park was established in 1882 around the concept of walkability and human scaled urbanism. Since owning a car was a rarity in the 1880s, the city’s founders designed the …
Fleet Success Stories: City of Altamonte Springs
Altamonte Springs is located in the northern area of the Central Florida (Orlando) region, and was established as a city in 1920. It is recognized for its innovative, fiscally responsible, and progressive ideas. From forward-thinking projects and proactive initiatives to …
2023 Southeast EV Data: Sales Up, Billions Invested and Jobs
Year-end market data for the Southeast shows continued growth and national leadership in EV manufacturing investments and jobs. We also see growth in sales, charging station deployment, and public funding, despite our region lagging national averages. Stan Cross | March …
Clean Energy Tax Credits Clarified with New Rules and Tools
In my previous blog (published August 2023), What Local Decision Makers Should Know about IRA Tax Credits for Electric Vehicles, I outlined how local governments and other tax-exempt entities can now access Clean Energy Tax Credits using Direct Pay (aka …
WSJ Auto Columnist: Next Vehicle Will Be Electric, Gas-Powered Cars Soon to Be Like Flip Phones
“Pulitzer Prize-winning auto columnist Dan Neil recently discussed his next car in the Wall Street Journal – and it’s going to be electric.”
How an Electric Vehicle Works
“Understanding how an electric vehicle works is actually much simpler than understanding how a gas- or diesel-powered car works. That’s why “The Zebra” created an infographic to help readers understand the basics of electric vehicles and how they are instrumental in changing our environment for the better.”